EnvironmentCalifornia’s wet winter lowered the risk of big fires, experts sayAugust 4, 2023 | Manola SecairaLast winter’s precipitation brought necessary moisture to a drought-stricken California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Yolo County DA agrees Davis stabbing suspect is not competent for trial, case put on indefinite holdAugust 4, 2023 | Kristin LamThe Yolo County District Attorney’s Office agreed that Carlos Reales Dominguez isn’t fit to stand trial, so he will be sent to a state hospital for treatment.
Arts and LifestyleDavis-born Hasan Minhaj is reportedly being eyed to host ‘The Daily Show’August 3, 2023 | Kristin LamVariety reported that Hasan Minhaj, a UC Davis graduate and Sacramento Kings fan, is a leading candidate to succeed Trevor Noah as host of “The Daily Show.”
EnvironmentTriple-digit heat returns to Sacramento this weekend. Here’s what to expect.August 3, 2023 | Kristin LamHighs in the Sacramento Valley are expected to exceed 100 degrees during the first weekend of August.
Some of California’s best-paid public employees say they’re ready to strike. Here’s whyAugust 2, 2023Almost half of the jobs for doctors and psychiatrists in California prisons are unfilled. Now, their union says it’s ready to strike over pay even as the state faces a steep budget deficit.
Sacramento gives top bureaucrat final say on opening sanctioned homeless campgroundsAugust 2, 2023 | Chris NicholsThe decision follows years of plans that have failed to produce shelters, often due to community opposition and a lack of political will, amid the region’s deepening homelessness crisis.
Communities of faith welcome migrants caught in polarized immigration debateAugust 2, 2023When migrants from Latin America were flown from Texas and dropped off in Sacramento with nowhere to go, a group of congregations came together to care for them.
EnvironmentCaldor Fire survivors are taking legal action against U.S. Forest ServiceAugust 2, 2023 | Scott RoddResidents of Grizzly Flats are filing claims for damages against the Forest Service, alleging the agency’s inaction left the community vulnerable ahead of the devastating Caldor Fire.
EnvironmentSurf's up! Wave heights increase on California's coast as climate warmsAugust 1, 2023A new study finds that winter wave heights have increased along California's coastline as human actions have warmed the world's climate. Bigger waves are a threat to the already vulnerable coast.
Sacramento Supervisor Sue Frost won’t run for reelection. When will voters choose a replacement?August 1, 2023 | Kristin LamSacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost endorsed Folsom Mayor Rosario Rodriguez to succeed her in representing an area including Citrus Heights, North Highlands and Rio Linda.
